Undermanned Tar Heels Overwhelmed In Raleigh, 82-58

Posted Feb 17, 2026
No. 16 North Carolina fell in Raleigh on Tuesday to NC State 82-58. The loss drops UNC to 20-6 and 8-5 in the ACC. The loss is UNC’s first double-digit defeat to the Wolfpack since 2015 and largest loss to NC State since 1962. For the second game in a row, the Tar Heels were without their superstar frontcourt tandem of Henri Veesaar and Caleb Wilson. (Inside Carolina)

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Box Score: NC State 82, North Carolina 58
View the complete box score from the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels' 82-58 loss to the NC State Wolfpack on Tuesday night in Raleigh...
Tue Feb 17, 2026

Video: Hubert Davis Post-NC State Press Conference
North Carolina head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis speaks with the media following the No. 16 Tar Heels' 82-58 loss to the NC State Wolfpack...
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Lucas: UNC vs. NC State Rapid Reactions
Regardless of the available personnel, the Tar Heels simply didn't play well enough offensively, defensively, or competitively to win the game. They hoisted 33 of...
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Video: NC State Players Post-UNC Press Conference
N.C. State's Matt Able, Jordan Snell, Ven-Allen Lubin, and Quadir Copeland speak with the media following the Wolfpack's 82-58 victory over the No. 16 North...
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